As the Health & Ladders program continues to gain traction within the department, our team continues to strive to be an available...

Mobility Vs. Strength Training: Are They The Same? Borrowed from Durable Athlete On their surface, mobility training and strength...

Intermittent Fasting: Guide for First Responders By Chloe Schweinshaut RD, LDN In the demanding and high-stress world of first...

CREATINE Chloe Schweinshaut RD, LDN, CLT In recent months, few supplements have attracted as much attention and hype as creatine in the...

With summer circling the drain and future planning in full swing, the Health and Ladders team is actively brainstorming ways to support...

Overnight Oats FLT Beau Claiborne A not so well known cheat code for loosing and maintaining a healthy weight is the Overnight Oat....

Poop By Chloe Schweinshaut RD, LDN, CLT Let’s talk about something that no one wants to talk about…poop. Actually, I take that back, you...

From your The Health & Ladders Team It seems like just yesterday we were discussing Memorial Day Murph, scheming for the Job-town...

What is an InBody and why should I get scanned? FLT Beau Claiborne Many of us use the weight on the scale or BMI to determine our health...

OBESITY AND FIRE FIGHTERS FLT Jay Gormley Introduction Fire fighters have recently been called “Tactical Athletes” by many in the field....

Happy Independence Day FLT Josh Stuart-Shor For many of us, the 4th of July marks the official start of summer. Beaches, Boats, BBQ's,...

The Dirty Dozen & Clean 15 Chloe Schweinshaut RD, LDN A couple newsletters ago, I discussed the importance of eating fruits and...

So … what exactly is Health and Ladders? FLT Josh Stuart-Shor It’s been a little over a year since we launched the Health and Ladders...

10-3-2-1–0 Method FLT Beau Claiborne We spend roughly ⅓ of our life sleeping or attempting to do so. Yet the majority of us give the time...

The Importance of Testosterone and 10 Foods that Can Increase It By Chloe Schweinshaut RD, LDN Testosterone is a sex hormone primarily...

One of the biggest and best pieces of dietary advice that I can give for optimal health is to eat more vegetables. And with the warmer month

Despite your work schedule, sleep is non-negotiable and needs to be a top health priority. It is of equal importance as nutrition and exerci

Last spring, I was called to give a quote to the Today Show about the effects that losing weight quickly can have on the body. The...

Why Our Body Needs Sleep Longfellow once said, “Be thy sleep silent as night is, and deep.” But is actually the case? Most of us can...

The consumption of cooking oils has increased dramatically in the last century. But with so (so!) many options out there, it can be hard...